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English

Etymology

From Middle English total, from Medieval Latin tōtālis, from tōtus (“all, whole, entire”), of unknown origin. Perhaps related to Oscan touto (“community, city-state”), Umbrian totam (acc., “tribe”), from Proto-Indo-European *teut- (“people”). More at Dutch.

Pronunciation

Noun

total (plural totals)

  1. An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts.
    A total of £145 was raised by the bring-and-buy stall.
  2. (informal, mathematics) Sum.
    The total of 4, 5 and 6 is 15.

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Derived terms

Adjective

total (not comparable)

  1. entire; relating to the whole of something
    The total book is rubbish from start to finish.
  2. complete
    He is a total failure.

Synonyms

Translations

entire
complete

Verb

to total (third-person singular simple present totals, present participle totalling in British English, totaling in American English, simple past and past participle totalled in British English, totaled in American English)

  1. (transitive) To add up; to calculate the sum of.
    When we totalled the takings, we always got a different figure.
  2. To equal a total of; to amount to.
    That totals seven times so far.
  3. (transitive, US, slang) to demolish; to wreck completely. (from total loss)
    Honey, I’m OK, but I’ve totaled the car.
  4. (intransitive) To amount to; to add up to.
    It totals nearly a pound.

Synonyms

Translations

to add up
  • German: aufaddieren, zusammenaddieren, zusammennehmen
  • Kurdish:
    Kurmanji: tevandin ku(ku)
to equal after calculation
  • Dutch: uitkomen op, gelijk zijn aan
  • Finnish: olla fi(fi), tehdä fi(fi)
to demolish
  • Dutch: in de prak rijden
  • Finnish: tuhota fi(fi)
  • German: schrotten de(de)
  • Kurdish:
    Kurmanji: ruxandin ku(ku), hilweşandin ku(ku)
(intransitive) to amount to
  • Dutch: uitkomen op, gelijk zijn aan

Anagrams

Danish

Etymology 1

From French total.

Pronunciation

Adjective

total (neuter totalt, definite and plural totale)

  1. total

Noun

total c. (singular definite totalen, plural indefinite totaler)

  1. total
Inflection
Inflection of total
common gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative total totalen totaler totalerne
genitive totals totalens totalers totalernes

Etymology 2

Compound of to (“two”) and tal (“number”).

Pronunciation

Noun

total n. (singular definite totallet, plural indefinite totaller)

  1. two
Synonyms
Inflection
Inflection of total
neuter gender Singular Plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative, dative and accusative total totallet totaller totallerne
genitive totals totallets totallers totallernes

French

Pronunciation

Adjective

total m. (f. totale, m. plural totaux, f. plural totales)

  1. total
  2. perfect

Antonyms

(total): partiel

Noun

total m. (plural totaux)

  1. total

Related terms

Portuguese

Adjective

total m. and f. (plural totais; uncomparable)

  1. total
    • 2005, J. K. Rowling, Lya Wyler, Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe, Rocco, page 141:
      Quero conversar com os senhores e exijo sua total e absoluta atenção.
      I want to talk with you and I demand your total and absolute attention.

Spanish

Adjective

total m. and f. (plural totales)

  1. total, complete

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